örvendetes

örvendetes is a Hungarian adjective meaning "glad, joyful, pleasing, welcome." It describes something that causes rejoicing or is regarded as favorable or auspicious. The term is used for news, events, or circumstances that are perceived positively, often with a sense that the outcome is beneficial or comforting.

Etymology and form: the word is formed from the verb örvend, "to rejoice," plus the suffix -etes, which creates adjectives denoting a quality or effect. The overall sense is that of something that invites or merits rejoicing. In usage, örvendetes often carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared with more everyday synonyms.

Usage and nuance: common collocations include örvendetes hír (good news), örvendetes esemény (favorable event), and örvendetes fejlemény (auspicious development). The term is frequent in written Hungarian, including journalism, literature, and formal discourse, and can appear in phrases that emphasize the positive turn of events. In colloquial speech, speakers may opt for more common alternatives such as örömteli or simply jó hírt jelent.

Relations and contrasts: a closely related adjective is örömteli, which is widely used in everyday language to denote something that is joyful or happy. Antonyms include bánatos (sorrowful) or kedvetlen (unwilling or gloomily).

See also: öröm, örömteli, örvendés, jó hír. While örvendetes is well understood in modern Hungarian, its use is often situational, aligning with formal, descriptive, or literary contexts.